Coding, Printing & Labeling

ID Technology celebrates 20 years of labeling, coding, and marking excellence

ID Technology grew from a regional labeling equipment reseller to one of the world’s largest manufacturers and integrators of identification and tracking equipment, peripherals, products, and services. The company’s Model 250 label applicator is the best-selling system nationwide.

September 20, 2013

Machinery: Page 431

Secondary Packaging

Video: Orion introduces new AXIS six-sided stretch wrapping system

Orion’s new AXIS system applies film to all six sides of a pallet in multiple, user-defined patterns to deliver increased load reinforcement and maximum product protection and security. The new stretch wrapping system offers a high value alternative to steel or poly strapping.

September 20, 2013

Flexible packaging

Video: Matrix showcases the Inever multilane stickpack machine

The compact, modular, and robust Inever BY300 multilane stickpack machine is ideal for low-to-medium production of quality stickpack seals of dosing powders, granules, solids, liquids, and pastes with minimal investment required.

September 19, 2013

Material handling

UPS survey finds global healthcare executives driving supply chain transformation to reach new markets

Investments planned in areas such as technology amid growing concerns over product protection, global regulatory environment.

September 19, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Video: IPak adds value and capability to TF-350 tray former

The new, improved servo-driven IPak TF-350 S-Series with enhanced servo-drive technology boasts superior speed, forming consistency, tray aesthetics, and flexibility in a simple, easy-to-maintain design. Improvements include decreased friction and wear as well as fewer parts to maintain.

September 18, 2013

Coding, Printing & Labeling

Video: The Wexxar/BEL enhanced speed WF30H case former offers a production boost

The Enhanced Speed Option delivers an elegant solution for increased case output that is ideal for batch runs of smaller cases at higher speeds. The new Wexxar WF30H model provides an optional high-speed mode that allows operators to adjust forming and sealing for optimum, faster output on different case sizes.

September 18, 2013

Bag/pouch fill/seal (pre-made bags)

Video: Matrix offers high-speed packaging solution for bagged health foods and snacks

The Matrix high-speed, high-accuracy Mercury HS vertical form-fill-seal machine with the patented Smart Gate™ product concentrator significantly improves throughput for contract packagers and brand owners filling both narrow and wide bags, increasing their profits.

September 18, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Video: Roberts PolyPro improves the packaging sustainability of its handles

Roberts PolyPro has developed a new two-pack bottle handle that decrease materials sourced and increases pallet utilization. The overall source reduction translates into a 26% lower cost for these new HDPE handles designed for carrying two-gallon jugs of refrigerated product.

September 18, 2013

Secondary Packaging

Video: Axon introduces a new generation shrink sleeve applicator for lower gauge films

The Axon Aurora® Wide shrink sleeve applicator is engineered to apply lower gauge films of up to 400 mm in Layflat Width. This innovative, mandrel-style applicator is equipped with Allen Bradley controls, servo automation, PackML programming, and plug-n-play functionality for hassle-free upgradeability and customization.

September 18, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

IDEC Corp.: Industrial power supplies

IDEC Corp. announces the launch of PS6R – a new stage in the evolution of industrial power supplies.

September 18, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Advanced Motion Controls: Configuration software

Advanced Motion Controls announces the latest release of its configuration software, DriveWare®7.1 (DW7.1).

September 17, 2013

Controls & Machine Components

Siemens: Cabinet module drives

North American users can now make full use of the benefits of a modular product, built to NEC (NFPA 70) standards, to configure common DC bus lineups and high horsepower drives, with optional UL/cUL listing.

September 17, 2013

Conveying & accumulation

Line Vac Air Operated Conveyor Video

EXAIR's compressed air operated Line Vac™ connects to standard hose or tube to create a powerful in-line conveyor. The compact design features large throat diameters for maximum throughput capacity. Eleven sizes in aluminum, ten sizes in stainless steel and five sizes in hardened alloy are suited to a wide variety of transfer applications. CE compliant. Mounting brackets available.

September 16, 2013